Nature Conservation

Affiliated Organizations

Other Local Organizations

Other Resources

  • Beantree Farm
    consulting/design services, education, workshops, tours, permaculture, green building, earth/cob/straw/recycled materials building, integrated passive/active low energy/water community design, local/native foods, food security, educational staycations, na
  • Green Drinks Tucson
    Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink at informal sessions around the world known as Green Drinks.
  • Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (Pima County)
    "What Pima County has now achieved is the integration of all natural resource protection and land use planning activities into one plan."

Local Discussion Groups

  • Green Drinks Tucson
    Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink at informal sessions around the world known as Green Drinks.

Government Relations

Articles

  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival
    The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway, Blvd., Tucson, Arizona The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour brings together a selection of films from the annual festival held each January in Nevada City, CA. The chosen films not only highlight environmental concerns but also provide solutions, reaching...
  • Gila River Festival
    The sixth annual Gila River Festival – planned in and around Silver City, September 16-19, 2010 – will celebrate the role of the Gila River in supporting southwest New Mexico’s rich biological diversity.  One of the Southwest’s premier nature festivals, the Gila River Festival attracts an audience...
  • Matt Simmons: "Twin Resource Threats - Oil and Water", Dead at 67
    Matt Simmons, a leader of the Peak Oil movement and global energy expert,  died suddenly on August 8th. His 2005 book, Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy, was a significant factor in waking up business and political leaders around the world to the critical implications...
  • Lend a Helping Hand
    Tom’s of Maine is asking for the public’s vote to determine five non-profit organizations that will each receive $20,000 through its “50 States for Good” initiative. This year, the “50 States for Good” program drew submissions from every state with a special focus on non-profits that need...
  • Kim Fox Fund Raiser
    Local chefs cook meals with produce from local gardens at a fundraiser for Kim Fox's travels from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 23. $25 to $75. Mercado San Agustin 100 S. Avenida del Convento. Call 461-1106, or visit theoriginalhoe.blogspot.com for more information. Sara Jones of Tucson CSA will make...
  • Bill McKibben on "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough Planet" (video)
    Bill McKibben on "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough Planet" (video) by Michael Brownlee Description: As part of his current book tour, author and climate activist Bill McKibben spoke at the First United Methodist Church in Boulder, CO on April 27, co-sponsored by Boulder Book Store and Transition Colorado...
  • A Teaching Moment
    Paul Krugman suggests that the BP oil spill in the gulf may be just what the environmental movement needs to get back on the public agenda, given what he observes about public sentiment: For one thing, as visible pollution has diminished, so has public concern over environmental issues. According to...
  • Solar Potluck and Exhibition
    Catalina State Park, 11570 N. Oracle Road. Citizens for Solar invites everyone to come and join in the fun of the 28th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition. This is the longest continuously running solar potluck in the world. See practical, innovative solar energy in useful action. People will...
  • Put it on the map!
    Dear Community Friends and Partners: The first print edition of the Green Pueblo Map showcasing our community’s favorite “green” places and spaces will be available later this year.  If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to “make your mark” on the map by nominating your favorite...
  • Really Really FREE Market!
    A Community Celebration of Sharing, Reusing, and Recycling. Bring something to share: useful items, a vegetarian snack, music or poetry, skills (haircuts, painting, knitting, etc.), or just your smile. Take home what you need or want. 3rd Saturday of every month at Himmel Park. Meet east of the tennis...

Meetings and Events

  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival
    The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway, Blvd., Tucson, Arizona The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour brings together a selection of films from the annual festival held each January in Nevada City, CA. The chosen films not only highlight environmental concerns but also provide solutions, reaching...
  • Gila River Festival
    The sixth annual Gila River Festival – planned in and around Silver City, September 16-19, 2010 – will celebrate the role of the Gila River in supporting southwest New Mexico’s rich biological diversity.  One of the Southwest’s premier nature festivals, the Gila River Festival attracts an audience...
  • Matt Simmons: "Twin Resource Threats - Oil and Water", Dead at 67
    Matt Simmons, a leader of the Peak Oil movement and global energy expert,  died suddenly on August 8th. His 2005 book, Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy, was a significant factor in waking up business and political leaders around the world to the critical implications...
  • Lend a Helping Hand
    Tom’s of Maine is asking for the public’s vote to determine five non-profit organizations that will each receive $20,000 through its “50 States for Good” initiative. This year, the “50 States for Good” program drew submissions from every state with a special focus on non-profits that need...
  • Kim Fox Fund Raiser
    Local chefs cook meals with produce from local gardens at a fundraiser for Kim Fox's travels from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 23. $25 to $75. Mercado San Agustin 100 S. Avenida del Convento. Call 461-1106, or visit theoriginalhoe.blogspot.com for more information. Sara Jones of Tucson CSA will make...
  • Bill McKibben on "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough Planet" (video)
    Bill McKibben on "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough Planet" (video) by Michael Brownlee Description: As part of his current book tour, author and climate activist Bill McKibben spoke at the First United Methodist Church in Boulder, CO on April 27, co-sponsored by Boulder Book Store and Transition Colorado...
  • A Teaching Moment
    Paul Krugman suggests that the BP oil spill in the gulf may be just what the environmental movement needs to get back on the public agenda, given what he observes about public sentiment: For one thing, as visible pollution has diminished, so has public concern over environmental issues. According to...
  • Solar Potluck and Exhibition
    Catalina State Park, 11570 N. Oracle Road. Citizens for Solar invites everyone to come and join in the fun of the 28th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition. This is the longest continuously running solar potluck in the world. See practical, innovative solar energy in useful action. People will...
  • Put it on the map!
    Dear Community Friends and Partners: The first print edition of the Green Pueblo Map showcasing our community’s favorite “green” places and spaces will be available later this year.  If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to “make your mark” on the map by nominating your favorite...
  • Really Really FREE Market!
    A Community Celebration of Sharing, Reusing, and Recycling. Bring something to share: useful items, a vegetarian snack, music or poetry, skills (haircuts, painting, knitting, etc.), or just your smile. Take home what you need or want. 3rd Saturday of every month at Himmel Park. Meet east of the tennis...